Quick Update, I never get tired of weighing my camper
I have a Sherline scale, and decided to play last weekend.
Driveway Tongue weight on my camper 750 lbs. All gear loaded minus clothes and food.
Tongue weight with hitch, bars not attached...850 lbs. Front end raised 1/2 inch
Tongue weight with bars attached 3rd link on chain 750 lbs. Front end raised 1/4 inch.
Tongue weight with bars attached 4th link on chain 650 lbs. Front end did not change.
Of course I did not put it all on the CAT scales, but it was good to see how adjustments I made affected the TW.
The only thing that looked odd, was the angle of the hitch when I adjusted it to the 4th link. I don't think adding a washer would help, it appears I would have to remove at least one to fix that but there are only 5 in there now. Instructions didn't mention minimum amount of washers.
Anyhow, after spending about 12 hours behind the wheel towing this TT, I do want to get an equalizer hitch down the road(pun intended). I am not very impressed by the sway control on this hitch.